Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 3, Lincoln. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1977.
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'Prebendaries: Stow Longa', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 3, Lincoln, (London, 1977) pp. 99. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1066-1300/vol3/p99 [accessed 19 April 2024]
LIST 62 PREBENDARIES OF STOW LONGA
PREBEND
Churches of Long Stow and Spaldwick (Hunts.): manor of Spaldwick, which had belonged to abbey of Ely T.R.E. and 1086 (D.B. I 204a), given to bp. of Lincoln in compensation for loss of estates at time of foundation of see of Ely in 1109 (cf. R.A.L. I no. 249 p. 191); manor conf. to bp. by pope 30 Jan. 1126 (ibid. no. 248), 28 Apr. 1139 (ibid. no. 249), 9 Feb. 1146 (ibid. no. 251), 13 Apr. 1149 (ibid. no. 250), and 6 June 1163 (ibid. no. 254); churches not included in papal confs. of prebs. 6 Feb. 1146 (ibid. no. 252) and 5 June 1163 (ibid. no. 255); preb. prob. founded after gr. of portion of tithes of Spaldwick to preb. Sanctae Crucis, 1109 × 46 (list 56); tithes of bp.'s demesne and two-thirds of parishioners' tithes of 'Stou' (? Stow Longa or Stow St. Mary) conf. as preb. by pope 6 Feb. 1146 (R.A.L. I no. 252 p. 199), and again, certainly Stow Longa, 5 June 1163 (ibid. no. 255 p. 207). Vicarage of Long Stow ordained Dec. 1226 × Dec. 1227 (C.U.L., Dd. 10. 28 fo. 100v, referring to damaged roll of 18 bp. Hugh, cf. Rot. Welles III 54). First mentioned as preb. 1254 (Val. Norwich p. 278). Vicar of Spaldwick first mentioned 10 Sept. 1248 (Rot. Grosseteste p. 296). Pres. of vicar of Spaldwick by preb. 31 March 1266 (Rot. Gravesend p. 170).
Valuations
1254 £17 10s.; 1291 £42 6s. 8d. (Taxatio p. 36b)
PREBENDARIES
For a possible gr. of this preb. (or Stow St Mary), 25 March 1203, see below pp. 121, 129.
M. John de Maidenstan
First occ. as can. 31 March 1261 (Rot. Gravesend p. 5). Occ. as this preb. 31 March 1266 (ibid. p. 170). Archdcn. of Bedford from before 18 Sept. 1268 (list 13); archdcn. of Oxford by 18 Jan. 1273 (list 11); dean by 23 Nov. 1274; d. by 12 June 1275 (list 2).
M. William de Thornton
First occ. as can. (unident. preb.) 23 July 1270 (Rot. Gravesend pp. 151, 311). Occ. as this preb. annually in accounts from year Sept. 1304 - Sept. 1305, to year Sept. 1312 - Sept. 1313 (Edwards, Sec. Caths. pp. 327-32). D. as this preb. by 8 June 1313 (Reg. II fo. 289v).